noun (pl. -s)
1. A person who uses proper grammar at all times, esp. online in emails, chatrooms, instant messages and webboard posts; a proponent of grammatical correctness. Often one who spells correctly as well.
2. a – A person who believes proper grammar (and spelling) should be used by everyone whenever possible. b – One who attempts to persuade or force others to use proper grammar and spelling. c – One who uses proper grammar and spelling to subtly mock or deride those who do not; an exhibitor of grammatical superiority. d – One who advocates linguistic clarity; an opponent of 1337-speak. e – One who corrects others' grammar; the spelling police.
proper noun
3. A nickname, pseudonym or handle for a well-known grammar nazi (defs. 1 and 2) within a particular social circle, used to show either great respect or great contempt for his or her abilities.
verb (transitive)
4. To correct the grammar of (a person's speech, a piece of writing, etc.); to edit for grammar and spelling; to proofread.
1. A person who uses proper grammar at all times, esp. online in emails, chatrooms, instant messages and webboard posts; a proponent of grammatical correctness. Often one who spells correctly as well.
2. a – A person who believes proper grammar (and spelling) should be used by everyone whenever possible. b – One who attempts to persuade or force others to use proper grammar and spelling. c – One who uses proper grammar and spelling to subtly mock or deride those who do not; an exhibitor of grammatical superiority. d – One who advocates linguistic clarity; an opponent of 1337-speak. e – One who corrects others' grammar; the spelling police.
proper noun
3. A nickname, pseudonym or handle for a well-known grammar nazi (defs. 1 and 2) within a particular social circle, used to show either great respect or great contempt for his or her abilities.
verb (transitive)
4. To correct the grammar of (a person's speech, a piece of writing, etc.); to edit for grammar and spelling; to proofread.
1. A Grammado knows the difference between "there," "their" and "they're."
2. Teh Grammado nazis haev invadd r formu.
3. Grammado help me with my English homework please.
4. He totally grammadoed my article, replacing pronouns and rewriting clauses.
2. Teh Grammado nazis haev invadd r formu.
3. Grammado help me with my English homework please.
4. He totally grammadoed my article, replacing pronouns and rewriting clauses.
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(this definition taken from a book review on bookriot.com)
An obvious portmanteau of "grammar" AND "commando."
Someone like Sheldon, of The Big Bang Theory, who is constantly on the alert for
any opportunity to find a flaw in one's presentation of data/information and then
bombastically inform one (and anyone else within earshot) of that flaw,
right down to the tiniest misplaced comma or improper verb tense.
Being an internal monologue grammando while reading or watching TV is fine, so long
as it's just for your own amusement/improvement, but engaging your outer grammando
during an author's book reading is likely to see you educated with a LART
(Luser Attitude Readjustment Tool) by that author one of his/her/its fans.
(this definition taken from a book review on bookriot.com)
An obvious portmanteau of "grammar" AND "commando."
Someone like Sheldon, of The Big Bang Theory, who is constantly on the alert for
any opportunity to find a flaw in one's presentation of data/information and then
bombastically inform one (and anyone else within earshot) of that flaw,
right down to the tiniest misplaced comma or improper verb tense.
Being an internal monologue grammando while reading or watching TV is fine, so long
as it's just for your own amusement/improvement, but engaging your outer grammando
during an author's book reading is likely to see you educated with a LART
(Luser Attitude Readjustment Tool) by that author one of his/her/its fans.
Sports trash talk would not be improved if it was refereed by a grammando stopping the proceedings to remind
us that correct expression would be "Eat shit THEN die!"
us that correct expression would be "Eat shit THEN die!"
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